County Public Health warns of possible exposure to measles in two Ann Arbor Restaurants
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed a second case of measles in a Michigan adult. Washtenaw County Public Health issued a warning on Friday because of potential exposure to measles at two area restaurants on Thursday and Friday of the previous week. Measles is a highly-contagious, airborne disease caused by the measles […]
New ways to solve lake challenges discussed at PLPOA annual meeting
Lisa Brush, Executive Director of The Stewardship Network, encouraged the audience of about 30 Freedom Township residents who attended the April 9th annual meeting of the Pleasant Lake Property Owners Association (PLPOA) to find new ways to work together in a cooperative manner to find solutions to lake threats. The focus of her briefing, titled: […]
Middle School students show off talent at 16th Annual Variety Show
Last week, 20 acts performed at the Manchester Middle School’s 16th Annual Variety Show. Lindsay Hannah, of the organizing group, SRSLY Manchester, would like to thank the 8th Grade Stage Manager Jacob Mann, who whipped everyone into shape. “Practices and performances have never run so smoothly!” Hannah stated. She also highlighted Manchester Middle School teacher Lois Bohl, who provided homework […]
High concentration of gas and oil pipelines running through Freedom Township an increased risk for residents
Washtenaw County Emergency manager, Marc Breckenridge, says Freedom Township is a home to hidden danger. Neither the rolling green agricultural fields nor sparkling Pleasant Lake give any indication to the potential disaster just below the surface. While Sharon and Bridgewater Townships have three pipelines each running through them, Manchester Township has two, and others in […]
After Prom receives donations from two community organizations
For many years Manchester Lodge (#148) and the Manchester Lions Club have been contributing to the Manchester High School’s After Prom event. This year the two organizations presented checks for $500 and $200 respectively. This event has been held after prom has ended and is a “lock-in” inside of the school. On average 95% of […]
Life jackets and extreme caution needed on streams & rivers because of rainstorms and increased currents
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, Marine Safety Section is urging the public to exercise extreme caution when engaging in recreational activity on any stream or river in Washtenaw County. The recent heavy rainstorms have elevated water levels in our local rivers/streams and increased the speeds of the currents. Even if the water may seem calm […]
Manchester High School near the top in the state in graduation rates
State data published and widely shared last week showed Manchester High School with a 98.85% graduation rate last year, with 86 of the 87 seniors graduating. This ranks us near the top of all high schools in the State of Michigan! High School principal, Kevin Mowrer stated, “We do a lot to support our student […]
Representative Lasinski addresses partisanship, infrastructure, and policing at coffee hour
Manchester’s state representative, Donna Lasinski, held her 6th coffee hour in 10 weeks on Wednesday, March 29th in the Village Room in Manchester. Although competing with the High School Art Show open house occurring just upstairs and Manchester Community Schools parent-teacher conferences, the event was attended by thirteen constituents as well as Lasinski and her […]
MHS innovative science teacher presents at conference
Fresh on the heels of his successful “Virtual Autopsy” project (see article here), Manchester High School science teacher Brad Gerbe recently presented a session at the Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA) conference in Novi, on integrating technology into teaching. The professional development session, titled “I’m NO Techie–But Even I Can Do This,” focused on incorporating […]
Worth Repeating to close in June
Worth Repeating stunned Manchester when they announced via social media Sunday night that they will be closing their doors permanently at the end of June this year. Worth Repeating is a 501(c)3 corporation run thrift store located in the Mill at 201 East Main Street in downtown Manchester. The store is staffed entirely by volunteers […]
